Locomotive Espresso - North

Hours and History Open 7 days per week since 2014, Locomotive Espresso - North is the most popular coffee shop in the Annex neighborhood. We are proud to be an independent provider of fine caffeinated beverages and local food. Our Locomotive Express and other drinks are brewed with Pilot Coffee Roasters' direct-trade coffee beans. However, we do not only have a range of espressos and coffees to offer our customers. Our baristas are highly skilled and enthusiastic, supplying you with a wide range of lattes, cortados, and coffee-based beverages. In addition, our La Marzocco GB5 is hand-made in Florence, Italy. Our Toast bar, gluten-free, and vegan options round out our offerings. We offer barista workshops as well.

The independent local coffee shop receives positive reviews for great and expensive coffee, incredible pastries, and very good service. The servers and baristas are very amicable. Several reviewers note that the ambiance is great because of its gluten-free, vegan-friendly eats and its family-and-kid friendly environment. It is also perceived as a popular place for family or friends get-togethers. One review sees it as a breath of fresh air in a local coffee shop chain-ridden London, calling it a unique place in the North American fast food scene. Another review loves that it is very community-oriented which is a common sentiment on the reviews. This coffee shop is recommended as the best or one of the best in London, with a specific call to their exotic drinks and food. It seems like it has an exclusive spot in their heart with some reviewing saying the place will be in their routine of coffee shop visiting. The customers are recommending the coffee shop to others because of its unique position in the local scene and its potential for repeat visits.